2008 Woodie Awards
Maine Sports Articles
Non-conference play challenges men's baseball squadCoach Trimper's preseason schedule aimed at strengthening, challenging and preparing UM team
When University of Maine baseball coach Steve Trimper first set foot on the Orono campus in 2005, he made one thing clear - his team will play a tough non-conference schedule.
After seeing his team struggle in their annual spring trip last season as they played one of the toughest non-conference schedules in recent years, Trimper could have changed his philosophy and scheduled a cupcake slate for the Black Bears this season.…
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Basketball point-guard Rousseau to end career at UMFirst-year standout reflects on season, seeks 'other opportunities'
She goes to class, eats at the commons, changes majors and crams for tests. At a first glance, Emily Rousseau looks just like your average first-year college student. She's not. She quickly matured this year as a solid point guard for the University of Maine women's basketball team.…
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Men's soccer captain selected for NEISL game
University of Maine men's soccer senior Kiaran McCormack has been selected to play in the 2008 New England Intercollegiate Soccer League (NEISL) All-Star Game. McCormack is one of three America East players selected to play on the Division I team.
"It's nice that they hold me in the same regard and esteem as the others chosen," McCormack said.…
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March upsets ruin bracketsSurprising seeds take top spots in men's and women's games
It's finally upon us. The biggest, most heralded, most heavily advertised collegiate sporting event of the year: the NCAA basketball tournaments. The single elimination excitement makes March Madness a genuine cultural event.
This year, the men's tourney seems to be all about bubble teams proving themselves, while the women see one of the strongest fields in years as some lower seeds try to gain attention for themselves by disrupting what was originally expected to be a long road to yet another Connecticut vs.…
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